Carbon Express Bolts?

Livtahunt · Post by **Livtahunt** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:57 pm

does anyone use the carbon express bolts i found them on cabelas and i kno alot of bowhunters who use the carbon express arrows and they seem the hold up well

GREYWOLF · Post by **GREYWOLF** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:57 pm

I have tried them they weigh 13.7 grains per inch and stand up well, but they are a lot heavyer than my gold tips at 8.3grains per inch ,and I would have to re sight in if I was to go with them only. GREYWOLF

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:40 pm

GREYWOLF wrote:I have tried them they weigh 13.7 grains per inch and stand up well, but they are a lot heavyer than my gold tips at 8.3grains per inch ,and I would have to re sight in if I was to go with them only. GREYWOLF

grey, are those the ones you redo with the brass inserts? If so, those carbon express ones should drop like bricks after 30 yards.

BigBear · Post by **BigBear** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:33 am

I shoot them

...very tough, and fly great..I find them to be better than the gold tips as well.

ComfyBear · Post by **ComfyBear** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:56 pm

They look tough, but the FOC with aluminum inserts is around 7%. That's OK with field points for 3D, but a tad too low for broadheads.

BigBear · Post by **BigBear** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:38 pm

ComfyBear wrote:They look tough, but the FOC with aluminum inserts is around 7%. That's OK with field points for 3D, but a tad too low for broadheads.

Hi CB

....went out today to sight in with some 125gr slick tricks....never seen any bolt fly the same or better...as for me..i'm sticking to this setup i have...heck works great for me

BTW..the rear inserts I use are carbon...which helps the FOC

ComfyBear · Post by **ComfyBear** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:39 pm

Hi back to you BB. I too have the Carbon Express with carbon rear nocks. Initially they were moon nocks, but I ground them down flat. With 5" vanes and a 125 gr. broadhead they weigh in at about 455 gr. and the FOC is about 7%.

They fly consistently at 15yds., but the true test will be at 30 and 40 yds.

BigBear · Post by **BigBear** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:12 pm

ComfyBear wrote:Hi back to you BB. I too have the Carbon Express with carbon rear nocks. Initially they were moon nocks, but I ground them down flat. With 5" vanes and a 125 gr. broadhead they weigh in at about 455 gr. and the FOC is about 7%.

They fly consistently at 15yds., but the true test will be at 30 and 40 yds.

Hi again CB

..did the testing out to 50yds

...they fly great pal...did'nt check out the FOC..but from my testing, there's no need too

..your more than welcome to a few hunts...we got some tags in the mail today

...regards..your friend Lou

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:40 am

I thought about trying the Carbon Express bolts, but I dunno.... I'm not sure about them.

They do look pretty bad-ass with the red and black vanes though.

devilsedge · Post by **devilsedge** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:25 am

Hey BB & CB how it going, I have 6 of the Carbon Express Bolts for this year as well I have them set up with the 5" vanes and 100gr Spitfires they are waying in at 425gr with an FOC of between 9-10%. With this set up they are flying just like my 2216 with field points, I have the same point of contact out to 40 yards. I have also done some paper testing with the spitfires and out of the 10 shots I tested none of them opend in flight.

I am shooting the Exomag with the Varizone scope. I can't wait until October 1st, I have 4 tags this year so we will have to see what the season brings.

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